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Embracing Experiential Commerce: Five Brands to Watch
The pandemic changed the way brands think about and do business with consumers, and it also changed the way marketing organizations create and execute campaigns. Smart marketers have reimagined the traditional marketing funnel as an “orbit” with a new, transaction-based model as its driving force: “Experiential Commerce.” And within the brand orbit, an evolution of...
Halloween Experiential: How Brands are Bringing Spooky Season to the Metaverse
From the sweet taste of candy to heart-stopping jump scares, Halloween is often viewed as a sensorial occasion best celebrated in the flesh. But for brands interested in scaling the reach of their campaigns and budget dollars, and testing the waters of the metaverse, digital holiday activations present a viable option. Chipotle was the first...
Citizens Bank Interviews Thousands of New Yorkers to Build a ‘Living Portrait of NYC’
Authentically embedding oneself in a community requires understanding the people that comprise it. It’s a notion Citizens Bank is taking to heart this year amid its expansion into the New York metropolitan area, where it aims to support the economic health of residents. Following the acquisition of Investors Bank and HSBC’s East Coast branches in...
Metaverse Q&A Part Two: On Leveraging Brand IP, Adding Scale and the Value of Co-creation
In our follow-up conversation with State Farm and iHeartMedia, brand executives share the challenges and opportunities of marketing in the metaverse.